Around Town 3/11/2013

The Abilene Woman’s Club, 3425 S. 14th St., invites the public to hear local authors Glenn Dromgoole, Jay Moore and Joe Specht discuss their recently released book, “Abilene Stories: From Then to Now.” The event begins at 11:45 a.m. Friday. Come enjoy lunch and hear the presentation.

The cost is $14. Make reservations at 325-698-1768 by noon Thursday.

Pre-diabetes seminar

The Hendrick Diabetes Center will host a free pre-diabetes seminar for the public at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Hendrick Medical Center’s Shelton Building, 2000 Pine St. The event will provide information on pre-diabetes and why it’s important to know if you have the condition.

Pre-diabetes is a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but are not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. Other names for pre-diabetes include impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose.

People with pre-diabetes are at a greater risk for developing diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

No referral is needed to attend, and there is no need to register in advance.

Need a pet?

Rescue the Animals, SPCA is teaming up with the city of Abilene to put every animal on sale this month at the Abilene Animal Shelter, 925 S. 25th St.

The shelter has more than 100 animals to choose from most days.

The city of Abilene is cutting prices and Rescue the Animals, SPCA is offering a $20 mail-in rebate for spay/neuter.

Dogs were $80 but now will cost $40 (after mail-in rebate). Cats were $70 are now $30 (after mail-in rebate). The price includes spay/neuter and a rabies shot.

The shelter is open from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.

Here’s a reminder: Kitten and puppy season is right around the corner. Now is the time to spay or neuter your pet at prices everyone can afford.

For more information, contact Rescue the Animals at 325-698-7722.

Paws to read

Back by popular demand, the Mockingbird branch of the Abilene Public Library is offering you and your children a chance to read to a most appreciative, but undemanding, audience. Pick out your favorite book and read it to your dog. The free session will take place at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Activity Room in the library at 1214 N. Mockingbird Lane.

Opera on the big screen

The seventh season of “The Met: Live in HD,” the Metropolitan Opera’s popular Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning series of live transmissions in movie theaters around the world, continues Saturday with Zandonai’s “Francesca da Rimini.”

This new production will be on the big screen at noon at the Century 12 theater. An encore performance is set for 6:30 p.m. April 3.